Trust me, I'm well aware of how much work it takes. I've been working towards this goal for a very long time, working at least one full-time job the entire time. The admissions committee at Davis, after reading through my application and talking about my job, told me that vet school would be a piece of cake for me. Now I know that they were just joking, but I am no stranger to years and years of incredibly hard work and personal sacrifice.

I was recently thinking about the persistent question: why do so many people I encounter on a regular basis seem too stupid to live? Why indeed. The most interesting clue I have found presented itself to me when I was cross-referencing the fossil record of our species with its historical record.

Sadly, too often we neglect the really important things in life, and fail to consider the really important questions. For instance: what is your favorite Looney Tunes cartoon character? A very private question with ominous implications, yet how can we evade such important questions and claim to be living authentic lives?

I had a horrible maddening experience with UHaul today. I called in to arrange keeping the trailer for a couple extra days, and the woman at regional hq told me that I had to bring it in immediately, check it in, and re-rent it, or they would report the trailer stolen and have the police put out a warrant for my arrest!

Panola Mountain Nature Somethingorother. Right near Lithonia there are a few state parks in which there are huge, dome-shaped granite formations. All the plants and trees live in eroded depressions in the surface. I saw a park sign that showed how these mountainous rocks were once giant magma bubbles under the surface. Wouldn't it be a drag if a terrorist figured out a way... Read More